Fantastic how you keep working while inserting the additional link info. Great channel. Let’s do this. I identified and fixed a leak then went with your instructions. Looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself.
Awesome! This video is just what I needed after falling through my ceiling when doing other DIY 😂😂 Nothing like turning a crappy situation into learning a new skill 😀😀
A few weeks before having to go into the army (I was drafted) I put in attic stairs for my mom and dad. My foot slipped off a stud and I fell through the sheetrock to the floor 8 feet below. My first thoughts weren’t of being hurt. The first thing I thought of was hoping I broke an arm so I wouldn’t have to report at the army induction center. My mom who was watching me work was thinking the same thing I was. We both laughed as she helped remove all the sheetrock and insulation off of me. I spent the entire time I was in the military in Nike Hercules Missile classes. The longest class was for fire control maintenance, which was a system to control the launches of missiles. When I was drafted I didn’t want to go to Vietnam so I signed up for the safest army class they had. I knew there were no Nike Hercules missiles in any war zones. They were strictly defensive weapons. I ended up becoming honor graduate in an international class that included Germany, Italy, Spain and South Korea. I became great friends with the South Koreans. They were all black belts in karate. Whenever I went to Juarez to drink and party I usually took a few of them with me. They were excellent and fast! While hanging out in a large hallway between classes I was joking with one of the South Koreans taunting him and saying he didn’t know karate. Even though he was 8 feet away on the other side of the hall the next thing I felt was his foot against my throat. He had me pinned against the wall. I couldn’t believe he was that fast. I couldn’t believe anyone could be that fast. I was glad we were friends.
Thanks for the Fibafuse recommendation. Looking forward to trying it on my bathroom ceiling. Finally got the leaks in my roof successfully repaired and now it's on to the interior repairs the rain caused! I'm a 78 year old woman and can do ANYTHING by watching UA-cam videos ... especially yours!
Great video! This chic is 70 and I'm gonna do this. Large hole in ceiling from leak. No life story or babblin about BS just right to the point! Thank you!
Just installed a 16”x16” drywall patch in the ceiling. It took just under an hour. Project went exactly as described and planned. Wife was very impressed. Thanks for the tutorial. Good job dude.
BY far the best video I've see on you tube on how to repair a drywall ceiling, step by step explaination. this is what I was looking for to help me repair the hole in the bathroom ceiling.
What an absolutely incredible tutorial. I would have never thought this was something I could do myself but this video gave me the confidence and knowledge to get the job done! Thank you so much!
We removed the wood stove from our kitchen and since I cannot find anyone who will come fix this ceiling hole for me, I will be doing it myself. Your instructional video is VERY helpful. I just finished mudding and taping the walls of the kitchen and my next job is to tackle the ceiling and (unfortunately) retexture it to match the rest. Wish me luck! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
Wow…now I understand why this could be costly when hiring a contractor. I found your videos to be professional and to the point with great results. Thanks Paul for the great instructions.
This is the shot of confidence I needed today. I bought a home that has wall and ceiling cracks in every room. Some of the joint tape is needing to be replaced. So yes I needed this video today. Thank you.
Hi Paul, I have watched several Do-It-Yourself videos on UA-cam and yours is by far one of the best I have ever seen. Excellent instruction, video quality, and audio. The only thing more impressive than the aforementioned attributes is your clear and obvious knowledge of your profession. Thank you for the outstanding instruction and I will definitely look for your videos whenever I have a question that fits your expertise, and of course, I have already subscribed.
Don't worry. You are not alone. The video is great. From a small hole he compounded half the ceiling and it came it good. I always compound only the small hole and it always comes out bad. Sanding? what for? I can't see that far anyway just throw some paint on it. Honey I'm done (lol).
Hi: My gracefulness was displayed as my foot slipped off of a rafter and I put my foot through the ceiling from the attic to my garage. Will be replacing about 18 X 30 piece. Thanks for the help. Mark
I fell down the drywall ceiling from my room and I thought it was going to be difficult to repair and thank god it looks so simple and well explained will try this in the morning
I want to thank you for this video. My brother stepped through my ceiling and I referenced this to repair. Yes that cobra fuse is the $h1t. I did have to retry the Sheetrock plug a couple of times because of some trial and error and learning.
My house was built in the 40's. A chunk of the ceiling fell out during our most recent earthquake. Thanks for making the repair easier than most made it seem.
I did this today and this tutorial was very helpful. This guy is a pro, and makes it look easy. Mine did not lay flush everywhere, and the tape was a mess. Over all it still turned out looking pretty great.
That’s a great job! I am maintenance guy and sometimes make some drywall repairs and seen this help me a lot , thank you for Sher your knoledge, I bet the we all apreciated
Hi E.L. J, That awesome man!👍🏻 I’m glad my videos can help you fine tune your drywall skills. Let me know if you ever run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
You have saved my husband and I. Went in the attic and my foot went out the drywall in my kids room. This video showed us how to fix it fast and under 60 bucks.
Man this video helped alot, I fell through my ceiling of my new house and never did a patch job before. Looks great now! Thank you for the info. I subscribed for more home improvements.
I've been doing that way for a number of years. Thank you to verify that its being done correctly. Keep up the good work. Look forward to future videos.
Total pro and perfectionist. You made me want to tackle the spackle on a job almost identical to the one you demo'd. I did dry wall work when I was young. It paid well and I like it. Thanks for the vid.
Husband stepped through attic floor/hallway ceiling (he survived relatively unscathed). This area has obviously undergone a prior repair. I've done all the drywall repair work in our home, but this is my first ceiling. I really enjoy drywall, laying tile, etc. Thanks for this tutorial. Wish I would have found you earlier!
Bought a renovated house, apparently they repaired the basement ceiling without fixing the leak from the kitchen sink above. Came home from a trip to a gaping hole in the basement ceiling. A year and half later, I guess its time to look up how to close it up. I'm glad to know now that I can do it too!
Hi Paul. You did a brilliant job with this. Awhile back now, we had to cut a piece of ceiling out and the wrong kind of material was placed there instead. I ended up covering with joint compound. Had I to do it over, I would have tried your way. MUCH BETTER. - Cheers, Ivy
I'm taking an old heat lamp out of a bathroom, making the ceiling good and then cutting in two downlights - I work on a desk, so this video was perfect, thanks Paul!
Paul, this is the first time I have viewed one of you videos and I can see that it will be very helpful to my painting business. I really like the Fibra Fuse and will have to give it a shot.
That’s awesome Jeff!👍🏻 Yes, the Fibafuse is perfect for patches and drywall finishing. Although I still use traditional paper drywall tape for all inside corners to get a nice crisp corner. So glad you found my channel! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
We removed two florescent light fixtures and replaced them with two hanging light fixtures. We had to access and move the new fixtures to a slightly different spot. We had to put up a new junction box and bracket, and so we've got a 5x6 square hole, and several small holes. So glad to see how an expert does the work. Thank you, we're going to use your ideas.
Thanks for this video. I had a similar spot in a bedroom and this worked great. Using the knife to scrape away heavy spots and then the sanding block in a circular motion worked like a charm! One question I have is do you have any tips for drying the patch? It takes a whole day for each coat to dry. Thanks for your help!
I appreciate that Scott!💥👊🏻 Here’s a playlist where I show how to speed up the drying time when doing repairs.👍🏻 Let me know what you think. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
I accidentally stepped through the attic floor in my bedroom and luckily only one leg fell through escaping serious injury. This video helped tremendously with now having too DIY with the repairing the gaping hole. Thank you!
I’m using an USG all purpose joint compound. It is dry enough to recoat in about 2-3 hours. You can put a fan on it to speed up the drying process.👍🏻 I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎-Paul
Hey Paul, I've had a great result patching a water damaged piece of ceiling plasterboard following the excellent advice in your video. I haven't done the skimming yet but I can't help smiling every time I walk past and look up at the new patch and how it fits so well! Cheers buddy 👍
REALLY shoulda watched this before trying to repair my bathroom ceiling. I was trying to use 2x4 as a cross brace between the studs for supporting the patch. Well that was an unnecessary trip to the attic! Lesson learned.
Hi Caroline, no I tried keep it right at the edge of the tape that was already bedded. I have a lot more detail coming up in Part 3 this week. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!👍🏻 -Paul
The hard part is when the ceiling is already painted and you have to do a repair and match and blend the texture perfectly as possible to the existing paint. Do you have a tutorial on that?
A tree branch punctured my gutter and caused the end of it to come off. It was raining in my bedroom ceiling and I’m not a rich woman. I’ve decided to have a repairman replace the gutter and I’m gonna do the ceiling myself. Thanks for sharing this awesome video!❤
Hi Paul, I'm assuming that you cut a square patch instead of a round patch because its not easy (probably impossible?) to apply the tape to a circle, straight taping is quicker, easier. Thanks for the video
Hi Dave, Yes exactly!👍🏻 I also wanted to share the tracing out the new piece of drywall for a perfect fit trick and how to add a furring strip. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
When the new roof was put on they didn’t seal the bathroom vent. So when our swamp cooler over filled instead of the water just running off the roof it instead leaked into our attic into our bathroom. So now the bathroom ceiling has a sagging part from water damage.
Hi Kaylee, bummer... This playlist might be perfect for your situation: ua-cam.com/play/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EpUPC_6Wau5Jnzakor32Zy.html Let me know what you think? Good luck with your ceiling repair project.👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
Jeff here. Albuquerque NM. I am 3rd generation drywall guy. Steel structural framer, sheetrock hanger, drywall finisher, and texture SPECIALIST. Can match and or do any texture. Love old to new challenges. 25 years experience. You're awesome for doing these vids man. I have lived here in Albuquerque my whole life. Have yet to see anyone even good or close to good as far as patching and texture outside of my family members who are now retired. Good job I would love to get the opportunity to work with you. Don't know where you are located? Drywall finishing and patching is a DYING ART. I have and still am making great money doing drywall repairs because no one is worth a damn. Keep it up man
Right on Jeff!💥👊🏻 Same here man. Not many tradesmen can match textures very well. Needless to say that I make a pretty good living!👍🏻 It takes a special breed with a good eye, patience and mad skills to be to pull it off. I enjoy what I do and it’s sounds like you do too. Keep up the good work bro! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 Rock on!🤟🏻 -Paul
Boom!💥 That’s awesome!👍🏻 $100 dollars really isn’t a bad price for that type of repair. I’m glad my video could help you do it yourself!🔥Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎 -Paul
Pro tip - never go in your attic after you had a pint of Jack Daniels. I went to run some hdmi wire and didn't need stairs to come down, landed straight in the living room.
I have that nasty spray in insulation all over my attic. They didn't uniformly distribute it, so once when I had a small roof leak, the insulation got wet in a spot where it was bunched up a foot high. Sure 'nuff, it got so heavy that it crashed right down into the family room. 18 inch by 3 foot hole in my ceiling! It's repaired, but I could never get the knockdown texture to match.
I have a mold remediation company cutting out sections of the ceiling that have mildew on them, so I need to fill/ patch about 6 holes of various sizes. I was nervous to do it on my own, but maybe I'll give it a go! Thanks for the video.
More than one way to skin a cat but my method for this is to cut a circle and finish in a circle. Drywall repair, to me, is much harder to make perfect than finishing new drywall. I try to keep holes as small as possible because the larger the hole, the farther you have to feather
Honestly after the first coat I couldn't even tell anymore where the hole was. Great video, I took down three walls in the basement and need to do some patchwork. It's going to be a nightmare, but this video will save me 3 grand worth of work.
I have a massive hole in my living room ceiling because of water leakage from the toilet on the second floor. Thanks for this video! I can't afford a professional repair, but hopefully the ReStore will have what I need to get the job done.
Thank you so much for this video! I've been moving from a rental and need to repair a hole that JUST happened during the move. I'm not trying to get a bill from my landlord for hundreds of dollars 🤣🤣🤣 Now I can fix it real fast myself! ❤
Hey Paul, I did a similar patch in my living room ceiling. I can’t believe how perfect yours looked with the very first coat of mud! I’m just doing a sanding on my first coat and I’ve already got a couple of pieces of drywall tape edges popping up. I guess I need more mud? It’s amazing how easy something looks but how tricky it can be in real life. Thank you very much for this. I’m going to trim the tape edges give it another coat of mud and see how it looks. I think my problem is I only went a few inches around my 10 inch patch and I should’ve probably gone eight or 10 inches or more past patched area.
Thank you for this video! I found it yesterday and replaced a 30x30 hole in my ceiling. I purchased the mesh/ green fiber fuse by mistake. I'm going to return and get the right one.
I appreciate this video and your instruction, thank you. I have a ceiling hole to repair and I was going to cut a box out to the joists. The downside to my repair is my ceiling has stucco 😭
Love that he gets right to the info you need without a 20 minute “bla bla” before. Great vids!!!
I really appreciate that bro!👍🏻😎 -Paul
Fantastic how you keep working while inserting the additional link info. Great channel. Let’s do this.
I identified and fixed a leak then went with your instructions. Looks pretty darn good if I do say so myself.
Me 2
Time is money.
Silent is Golden
Awesome! This video is just what I needed after falling through my ceiling when doing other DIY 😂😂 Nothing like turning a crappy situation into learning a new skill 😀😀
Hahaha… Me too
Me… as well
Me too! 😂
A few weeks before having to go into the army (I was drafted) I put in attic stairs for my mom and dad. My foot slipped off a stud and I fell through the sheetrock to the floor 8 feet below. My first thoughts weren’t of being hurt. The first thing I thought of was hoping I broke an arm so I wouldn’t have to report at the army induction center. My mom who was watching me work was thinking the same thing I was. We both laughed as she helped remove all the sheetrock and insulation off of me. I spent the entire time I was in the military in Nike Hercules Missile classes. The longest class was for fire control maintenance, which was a system to control the launches of missiles. When I was drafted I didn’t want to go to Vietnam so I signed up for the safest army class they had. I knew there were no Nike Hercules missiles in any war zones. They were strictly defensive weapons. I ended up becoming honor graduate in an international class that included Germany, Italy, Spain and South Korea. I became great friends with the South Koreans. They were all black belts in karate. Whenever I went to Juarez to drink and party I usually took a few of them with me. They were excellent and fast! While hanging out in a large hallway between classes I was joking with one of the South Koreans taunting him and saying he didn’t know karate. Even though he was 8 feet away on the other side of the hall the next thing I felt was his foot against my throat. He had me pinned against the wall. I couldn’t believe he was that fast. I couldn’t believe anyone could be that fast. I was glad we were friends.
Same
Thanks for the Fibafuse recommendation. Looking forward to trying it on my bathroom ceiling.
Finally got the leaks in my roof successfully repaired and now it's on to the interior repairs the rain caused!
I'm a 78 year old woman and can do ANYTHING by watching UA-cam videos ... especially yours!
Bravo!!!!
Great just what needed for grandson falling thru garage ceiling
I'm 73 n think I can do, even 8 yes since I did any
Way to go Joy if you can do it I can too.
As the handy woman in my home I appreciate your video! I love learning new DIY home projects and this was well explained and just what I needed!
Great video!
This chic is 70 and I'm gonna do this.
Large hole in ceiling from leak.
No life story or babblin about BS just right to the point! Thank you!
Your comment is even more inspiring than the video!!!
When a 70 year-old chick can do it, I can do it!
You go girl 👍👍👍
Love the comment
Just installed a 16”x16” drywall patch in the ceiling. It took just under an hour. Project went exactly as described and planned. Wife was very impressed. Thanks for the tutorial. Good job dude.
BY far the best video I've see on you tube on how to repair a drywall ceiling, step by step explaination. this is what I was looking for to help me repair the hole in the bathroom ceiling.
“Look at that. You can do that too.” I love when he says that. Gives you confidence you can do a nice job. :-)
Im trying to impress my wife with my handy skills. Thanks for saving me.
Lol
Lol me to
Bro that first coat couldn’t even see the repair it was so clean. Not sure if it’s the lighting or not but that’s amazing .
My first coat never looks like that🤣🤣 it must be the way he holds it
@@drbakerone1 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it must be!
I was thinking the same thing 👍🏽Awesome Work
What an absolutely incredible tutorial. I would have never thought this was something I could do myself but this video gave me the confidence and knowledge to get the job done! Thank you so much!
Thank you. I’m doing repairs on my mother’s farmhouse and this is exactly what I needed.
We removed the wood stove from our kitchen and since I cannot find anyone who will come fix this ceiling hole for me, I will be doing it myself. Your instructional video is VERY helpful. I just finished mudding and taping the walls of the kitchen and my next job is to tackle the ceiling and (unfortunately) retexture it to match the rest. Wish me luck! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.
Thank you so much for this channel! Got my work cut out for me, but feel like I can tackle it, thx to you!
Wow…now I understand why this could be costly when hiring a contractor. I found your videos to be professional and to the point with great results. Thanks Paul for the great instructions.
Paul the drywall repair video was easy to follow and understand thanks for helping a novice.
Charlie 1/2023
This is the shot of confidence I needed today. I bought a home that has wall and ceiling cracks in every room. Some of the joint tape is needing to be replaced. So yes I needed this video today. Thank you.
I have a small ceiling repair job to do; due to a leak after watching several of your videos I feel more confident now about doing the job. Thank You
Hi Paul, I have watched several Do-It-Yourself videos on UA-cam and yours is by far one of the best I have ever seen. Excellent instruction, video quality, and audio. The only thing more impressive than the aforementioned attributes is your clear and obvious knowledge of your profession. Thank you for the outstanding instruction and I will definitely look for your videos whenever I have a question that fits your expertise, and of course, I have already subscribed.
This is the best drywall patching tutorial I've ever seen. So many nuances of skill shown that really make a difference
I love watching your videos, doing things in 10 minutes and making it look good while it takes me a whole day and doesn't look half as good as yours.
Don't worry. You are not alone. The video is great. From a small hole he compounded half the ceiling and it came it good. I always compound only the small hole and it always comes out bad. Sanding? what for? I can't see that far anyway just throw some paint on it. Honey I'm done (lol).
People like you help make the world go round... Thank you.
Hi: My gracefulness was displayed as my foot slipped off of a rafter and I put my foot through the ceiling from the attic to my garage.
Will be replacing about 18 X 30 piece. Thanks for the help.
Mark
I fell down the drywall ceiling from my room and I thought it was going to be difficult to repair and thank god it looks so simple and well explained will try this in the morning
I did the exact same thing this weekend while flushing the AC, thanks to this guy, made the job really easy🤣
Brilliant! I feel fully equipped to undertake the ceiling repair from a bathtub leak :) Thank you so much!
Great video! Thank you for posting this. I've never done a drywall repair like this, but this video helped me patch a hole in my ceiling. Thank you!
I want to thank you for this video. My brother stepped through my ceiling and I referenced this to repair. Yes that cobra fuse is the $h1t. I did have to retry the Sheetrock plug a couple of times because of some trial and error and learning.
My house was built in the 40's. A chunk of the ceiling fell out during our most recent earthquake. Thanks for making the repair easier than most made it seem.
I did this today and this tutorial was very helpful. This guy is a pro, and makes it look easy. Mine did not lay flush everywhere, and the tape was a mess. Over all it still turned out looking pretty great.
Thank you very much for the clear explanation as I am a single mum and can’t effort to pay someone to do this job thank you again and GOD bless you.
That’s a great job! I am maintenance guy and sometimes make some drywall repairs and seen this help me a lot , thank you for Sher your knoledge, I bet the we all apreciated
Hi E.L. J, That awesome man!👍🏻 I’m glad my videos can help you fine tune your drywall skills. Let me know if you ever run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
You have saved my husband and I. Went in the attic and my foot went out the drywall in my kids room. This video showed us how to fix it fast and under 60 bucks.
Man this video helped alot, I fell through my ceiling of my new house and never did a patch job before. Looks great now! Thank you for the info. I subscribed for more home improvements.
Dude this just happened to me! Hey does your have texture? I need to texturize mine and I don’t know how to do that
Same here lmao
Wow. Love this. I have two ceiling holes to fix. Thank you
I've been doing that way for a number of years. Thank you to verify that its being done correctly. Keep up the good work. Look forward to future videos.
I appreciate that David!👍🏻Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
Total pro and perfectionist. You made me want to tackle the spackle on a job almost identical to the one you demo'd. I did dry wall work when I was young. It paid well and I like it. Thanks for the vid.
Husband stepped through attic floor/hallway ceiling (he survived relatively unscathed). This area has obviously undergone a prior repair. I've done all the drywall repair work in our home, but this is my first ceiling. I really enjoy drywall, laying tile, etc. Thanks for this tutorial. Wish I would have found you earlier!
I shouldn't laugh about your husband stepping through the attic floor sorry but I already did
You are a true professional who loves the craft, very well done! Definitely getting the Fibafuse tape, looks like it works beautifully!
I really appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching and commenting my friend.👍🏻😎
Bought a renovated house, apparently they repaired the basement ceiling without fixing the leak from the kitchen sink above. Came home from a trip to a gaping hole in the basement ceiling. A year and half later, I guess its time to look up how to close it up. I'm glad to know now that I can do it too!
Fixing a hole I had to cut in order to repair a bathtub leak. This is helping me a ton, thanks!
I had to remove drywall due to mold, this helped me patch, thanks!
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!😎
I love learning DIY stuff from people who know what they are doing. Thank you so much...............
Always a pleasure to watch a master at work. Great video thanks for taking the time and effort to make it .
I’m taking out an attic fan and need to cover that space with drywall. This was a perfect help! Thank you for takin the time to make this vid!
"You can do that too." This dudes cool.
Wonderful “how to” vid my friend!
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Who can not like this video- it was awesome!
Thank you drywall repair sensei 💪 I needed a refresher, that was a masterclass!
Paul, you sir are without a doubt the best at what you do!
Hi Paul. You did a brilliant job with this. Awhile back now, we had to cut a piece of ceiling out and the wrong kind of material was placed there instead. I ended up covering with joint compound. Had I to do it over, I would have tried your way. MUCH BETTER. - Cheers, Ivy
Hey there Ivy, You sound pretty handy.☑️ Thank you so much for watching! -Paul
I'm learning. Which is fun.
I'm taking an old heat lamp out of a bathroom, making the ceiling good and then cutting in two downlights - I work on a desk, so this video was perfect, thanks Paul!
Great video when all this Coronavirus and stuff is over I hope I can work with ya this a dream to do this work
Thank you for sharing your expertise Paul.
Paul, this is the first time I have viewed one of you videos and I can see that it will be very helpful to my painting business. I really like the Fibra Fuse and will have to give it a shot.
That’s awesome Jeff!👍🏻 Yes, the Fibafuse is perfect for patches and drywall finishing. Although I still use traditional paper drywall tape for all inside corners to get a nice crisp corner. So glad you found my channel! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
We removed two florescent light fixtures and replaced them with two hanging light fixtures. We had to access and move the new fixtures to a slightly different spot. We had to put up a new junction box and bracket, and so we've got a 5x6 square hole, and several small holes. So glad to see how an expert does the work. Thank you, we're going to use your ideas.
Thanks for this video. I had a similar spot in a bedroom and this worked great. Using the knife to scrape away heavy spots and then the sanding block in a circular motion worked like a charm! One question I have is do you have any tips for drying the patch? It takes a whole day for each coat to dry. Thanks for your help!
I appreciate that Scott!💥👊🏻 Here’s a playlist where I show how to speed up the drying time when doing repairs.👍🏻 Let me know what you think. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
you can get what called 20 min mud or 5 min mud and use a hair dryer to speed drying process
I accidentally stepped through the attic floor in my bedroom and luckily only one leg fell through escaping serious injury. This video helped tremendously with now having too DIY with the repairing the gaping hole. Thank you!
What mud do you use? How long before the coats are dry enough to do the next part?
I’m using an USG all purpose joint compound. It is dry enough to recoat in about 2-3 hours. You can put a fan on it to speed up the drying process.👍🏻 I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎-Paul
Hey Paul, I've had a great result patching a water damaged piece of ceiling plasterboard following the excellent advice in your video. I haven't done the skimming yet but I can't help smiling every time I walk past and look up at the new patch and how it fits so well! Cheers buddy 👍
REALLY shoulda watched this before trying to repair my bathroom ceiling. I was trying to use 2x4 as a cross brace between the studs for supporting the patch. Well that was an unnecessary trip to the attic! Lesson learned.
How good you are spreading that mud!
when you put the fibafuse down, did you overlap the corners??
Hi Caroline, no I tried keep it right at the edge of the tape that was already bedded. I have a lot more detail coming up in Part 3 this week. I hope this helps. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!👍🏻 -Paul
Best method for the DIY person that doesnt have a clue!👍Good video....
I was pretty proud of myself for figuring out how to do this on my own, and now I feel like an idiot because I had no idea joint tape is so important.
Dude you’re amazing. Feeling less intimidated after watching this!
Stick the furring wood in the hole and screw it in the sides.. use the tape as a round template to cut drywall patch screw and spackle. Done
Yep!💥 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Paul
What do you mean by use the tape as a round template?
No "Click Bait" here, that's for sure. You did it fast and you did it easy. Nice job Paul!
The hard part is when the ceiling is already painted and you have to do a repair and match and blend the texture perfectly as possible to the existing paint. Do you have a tutorial on that?
Repaint whole ceiling a coat of fresh paint its always good for brightening up a room
Definitely no use in trying to match. Will be way more effort than just paint a fresh coat on the ceiling.
@@drblizzle omg I just patched a huge hole just up the stairs to the 2nd story where the whole ceiling expands out to the 2 story family room.
A tree branch punctured my gutter and caused the end of it to come off. It was raining in my bedroom ceiling and I’m not a rich woman. I’ve decided to have a repairman replace the gutter and I’m gonna do the ceiling myself. Thanks for sharing this awesome video!❤
Hi Paul, I'm assuming that you cut a square patch instead of a round patch because its not easy (probably impossible?) to apply the tape to a circle, straight taping is quicker, easier. Thanks for the video
Hi Dave, Yes exactly!👍🏻 I also wanted to share the tracing out the new piece of drywall for a perfect fit trick and how to add a furring strip. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend! -Paul
Best drywall guy on UA-cam
When the new roof was put on they didn’t seal the bathroom vent. So when our swamp cooler over filled instead of the water just running off the roof it instead leaked into our attic into our bathroom. So now the bathroom ceiling has a sagging part from water damage.
Hi Kaylee, bummer... This playlist might be perfect for your situation: ua-cam.com/play/PL7Ww-LhWbB0EpUPC_6Wau5Jnzakor32Zy.html Let me know what you think? Good luck with your ceiling repair project.👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
I was not sure how to apply the joint compound. Thanks for guiding me in the right direction.
Like this comment if you’re here for this video after falling through the ceiling while working on something else 😆😂
Jeff here. Albuquerque NM. I am 3rd generation drywall guy. Steel structural framer, sheetrock hanger, drywall finisher, and texture SPECIALIST. Can match and or do any texture. Love old to new challenges. 25 years experience. You're awesome for doing these vids man. I have lived here in Albuquerque my whole life. Have yet to see anyone even good or close to good as far as patching and texture outside of my family members who are now retired. Good job I would love to get the opportunity to work with you. Don't know where you are located? Drywall finishing and patching is a DYING ART. I have and still am making great money doing drywall repairs because no one is worth a damn. Keep it up man
Right on Jeff!💥👊🏻 Same here man. Not many tradesmen can match textures very well. Needless to say that I make a pretty good living!👍🏻 It takes a special breed with a good eye, patience and mad skills to be to pull it off. I enjoy what I do and it’s sounds like you do too. Keep up the good work bro! Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 Rock on!🤟🏻 -Paul
Somebody try to charge me $100 for a same job, so I learn how to do it and save my money for a nice dinner.🤗
Boom!💥 That’s awesome!👍🏻 $100 dollars really isn’t a bad price for that type of repair. I’m glad my video could help you do it yourself!🔥Thanks so much for watching and subscribing!😎 -Paul
100 isn't bad. But better in your pocket still.
Very true Larry.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing man!😎 -Paul
A penny saved is a penny earned...
Definitely, if you can do it your self, that's always great! I would have charge 2 or 3 times that. But its all relative to the job and city.
Very clear and to the point video, thanks!!
Pro tip - never go in your attic after you had a pint of Jack Daniels. I went to run some hdmi wire and didn't need stairs to come down, landed straight in the living room.
Lmao I just stuck my foot through my kitchen ceiling but that’s funny 😄
I have that nasty spray in insulation all over my attic. They didn't uniformly distribute it, so once when I had a small roof leak, the insulation got wet in a spot where it was bunched up a foot high. Sure 'nuff, it got so heavy that it crashed right down into the family room. 18 inch by 3 foot hole in my ceiling! It's repaired, but I could never get the knockdown texture to match.
Such great tips on here. Good one about the fans blowing dust out the window!
I fell through my ceiling
Me too!
How did your repair go. I'll be starting tomorrow.
same its a huge hole idk what to do XD
So glad to hear I’m not the only one who did this...
Why didn’t you fix it from the bottom?
I have a mold remediation company cutting out sections of the ceiling that have mildew on them, so I need to fill/ patch about 6 holes of various sizes. I was nervous to do it on my own, but maybe I'll give it a go! Thanks for the video.
It's easier to cut the circle with a contractors coumpass the same radius with the furrings strip .not cutting the ceiling is less work .
Agreed!👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and subscribing! -Paul
Jeff Bennett I suggest a much smaller square. Just a little bit bigger then the circle.
More than one way to skin a cat but my method for this is to cut a circle and finish in a circle. Drywall repair, to me, is much harder to make perfect than finishing new drywall. I try to keep holes as small as possible because the larger the hole, the farther you have to feather
Honestly after the first coat I couldn't even tell anymore where the hole was. Great video, I took down three walls in the basement and need to do some patchwork. It's going to be a nightmare, but this video will save me 3 grand worth of work.
"You can do that too!"
U Do It
I believed when he said that 💕
U Do It, Yep!💥👊🏻 How are you John?
I have a massive hole in my living room ceiling because of water leakage from the toilet on the second floor. Thanks for this video! I can't afford a professional repair, but hopefully the ReStore will have what I need to get the job done.
I could patch that with just a Cardboard ;) jk!
I have no doubt! Haha...😂
Hands down the best Drywall instructional Vid I’ve seen. Thank you Paul
Exactly what I need. I'm removing four speakers from ceilings installed by the previous owner. Wish me luck!
Thank you so much for this video! I've been moving from a rental and need to repair a hole that JUST happened during the move. I'm not trying to get a bill from my landlord for hundreds of dollars 🤣🤣🤣
Now I can fix it real fast myself! ❤
Saved my life!! Thanks for the direct briefing without BS
Nice video. I replaced a big fan with a smaller one so the patch was irregular. But I could still use some of the tips.
My man out here making the mud look like artwork.
You are such a great teacher. I need to do this and found you. Thanks
Hey Paul, I did a similar patch in my living room ceiling. I can’t believe how perfect yours looked with the very first coat of mud! I’m just doing a sanding on my first coat and I’ve already got a couple of pieces of drywall tape edges popping up. I guess I need more mud? It’s amazing how easy something looks but how tricky it can be in real life. Thank you very much for this. I’m going to trim the tape edges give it another coat of mud and see how it looks. I think my problem is I only went a few inches around my 10 inch patch and I should’ve probably gone eight or 10 inches or more past patched area.
Excellent video! Nice workmanship, you know your craft.
Thank you for this video! I found it yesterday and replaced a 30x30 hole in my ceiling. I purchased the mesh/ green fiber fuse by mistake. I'm going to return and get the right one.
Thank you for the tutorial, repairing a 2x4 hole in the ceiling.👍
Right on David!👍🏻 Let me know if you run into any questions along the way. Thanks so much for watching and subscribing my friend!😎 -Paul
I appreciate this video and your instruction, thank you. I have a ceiling hole to repair and I was going to cut a box out to the joists. The downside to my repair is my ceiling has stucco 😭
Like the tip about marking the drywall and ceiling
👍You inspired this old lady to do my repair myself😂😂😂Thanks
Thank you! Your tutorial is very helpful.
Glad you found my video helpful.👍🏻 Thanks so much for watching and commenting.😎